Ooze Tube for Vegetables and Tomatoes

Lately, as I’ve been trying to become the master gardener I aspire to someday be, I’ve been dreaming of a garden full of juicy red tomatoes. But, there’s one problem: I will never, ever remember to water them every day. My dead houseplants can attest to that.

 

Luckily for me and every other forgetful or busy gardener out there, we can fall back on the Ooze Tube. It’s as easy as setting up a tube at the base of each plant, filling it with water and letting the liquid leak (ooze!) out. It moisturizes the soil at the perfect rate and holds enough water to keep your tomato plants happy and healthy for up to two weeks.

 

Now you’re free to jet-off for a sunny summer vacation or leave your gardening behind for the weekend without worrying about your plants. Plus, your plants will be more productive than if you watered them by hand. Want proof? Check out these hand-watered tomato plants compared to the plants surrounded by the Ooze Tube above. 

Tip: add water-soluble fertilizer to the soil to take full advantage of the Ooze Tube. 

 

This is going to solve my tomato dilemma. Have any other tomato tips to share? 

 

 

 

Bethany

Planting and Sowing - The 3d Step of WOLFing

Step 3: Plant!

Now that you’ve cultivated, crumbled and prepared your soil, it’s time to make sow your seeds and watch your plants grow! Now is also the time to experiment with different planting and garden bed options.

Raised garden beds have fostered a lot of attention lately, thanks to Michelle Obama and her new White House gardening venture.   Her choice to use a raised bed garden ensures that the White House vegetables will maximize the use of space and get the most out of her plot while providing a deeper topsoil layer for poor soil conditions. Not to mention they give your garden that classy, first lady feel.

 

If you’re looking for the right raised bed to spruce up your back yard, Bluestone Garden has a few options. If you have something to show off your smaller vegetable or flower plots in mind, try the 4’x4’x6” raised bed. Or, for less bending and a bigger plot, try the 4’x8’x18”.  Try the big, the small or a size in-between; all sizes are expandable and can grow as your garden does.

Worried about a long, laborious assembly process?  All of the raised bed systems boast simple assembly that will have you spending less time on measuring and putting things together and more time admiring your lush garden.

Also, are you as crazy about Facebook as we are? If so, check out Wolf Garten and become our friend!

Bethany

 

 

 

 

Crumbling - The 2nd step of WOLFing

Step two: Crumble!

 

Now that you’ve begun working your way through the WOLFing process,  (and mastered step one, I’m sure!) it’s time to start step two: crumbling.

 

Your plants will grow best in fine soil, and loosely crumbled soil helps keep your soil moist and viable. To create a soil that will support your seeds and young plants while ensuring even distribution of water and vigorous root formation, we suggest using the DAS crumbler and the DOM35 or DRM35 rake, all available from Bluestone Garden.

 

If you’re looking for a tool for all occasions, try the Crumbler DAS, the “little black dress” of crumblers, if you will, that will work in any situation. This handy tool not only cultivates, but also weeds and edges your garden. You can easily blend mulch and fertilize compost for a perfect flower or vegetable garden by naturally bringing micronutrients into the soil.

 

Touted as ‘the only soil rake you will ever need,” the DOM35 bow rake will also work wonders on your garden. The tines have an extra curve to help the rake pull smoothly and strip out rocks or clay in the push motion. The DRM35 flat head soil rake, with its ergonomic curved teeth, smoothes soil with a flick of the rake. Use either of these rakes for loosening or levining the soil.

 

Whether you are sowing or planting, these tools will help you get a finely crumbled soil for the least physical resistance and the right amount of moisture. Show off your garden to your neighbors, because you’re going to have some brag-worthy flowers and vegetables if you follow these steps!

 

 

Happy spring everyone.

I hope you’re enjoying the weather and experimenting with your garden.

 

Bethany